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9.14.2011

Come To My Party! (PLEASE.)

My official release party for Lola and the Boy Next Door is next week. NEXT WEEK. How did that happen?!?

To answer the inevitable questions: Yes, my release party is a week before the wide release. And, yes, there WILL be copies available to purchase!

I'll be reading, signing, and answering questions at my favorite bookstore Malaprop's, here in Asheville, NC, on Saturday the 24th at 7:00 p.m. I hope some of you can make it. A buuuuunch of people who came to my last one will be unavailable to come to this one, so I'm really nervous. It might just be me and my husband!

Please come. If you can. Keep us company?

I love Malaprop's. I've been to a ton of fantastic YA events there lately. Cellphone camera evidence:

With Caroline (SUPERBOOKSELLER!) and Sarah Dessen (SUPERNICE!)

With Melissa Marr (I love her lip ring. She rocks it.)

And a panel with . . .

Caroline, Myra McEntire, Victoria Schwab, Beth Revis, and moi!

That panel was SO much fun. I wish I could always do events with friends!

And speaking of friends . . . I assume you've all heard about Kiersten White's latest deal? HOLY MOLY! Four books!!! And I happen to be in the — *ah hem* — unique position to assure you that they're amazing. I am so proud and giddy and ecstatic for Kiersten.

One last thing, before I leave you. I have a Tumblr now. No biggie. I'm not using it for book-related things; it's personal. (Meaning: It'll probably have a lot of Hot British Men.) But if you're still interested, check it out and follow me!

I would sooooooo go if I was anywhere near NC... like anywhere on the east coast, I'd be there, lol! Unfortunately I'm a west coaster :( I hope it's a major success! And I can't wait to buy Lola (I read and ARC and I'm in looooove).

Somehow I dont think it will be just you and hubby :)You will have heaps of people attending and I am so very jealous of them all. Times like these I wish I wasn't sooooo far away:( (Australia - yeah that far)

See, I don't understand why people are whinging about no flying cars yet. Where is the teleport machine, I ask you. I'd be there - literally - in a second. Atlantic, Schmatlantic. But I know it's going to be great! We love you, don't you know.

Stephanie, I am happy to come to your party! Asheville isn't too far from where I am in NC. Can't wait to meet you next week and get LOLA! My first ever book that will be signed by the author. Who is super awesome! *squee*

Okay. I'm totally not sure how else to tell you about this, so I'm posting it here. I am having a giveaway on my blog. There are two different books the winner can pick. Lola and the Boy Next Door is one of them. Next week, on September 22nd, I will be starting my second "Book Wars" poll, where your book will be one of the two selections.

If you are interested in spreading the word about my giveaway and next week's Book Wars event, that would be awesome. If this is not of interest to you, my apologies. I am pretty new at all of this.

So so saddened by the fact that I live in NYC & can't be there for your party :( If there's any party I'd love to attend, it's this one! LOLA was too amazing for words. Sparkly, bright, romantic fun! I want to live in this world, thank you for being an inspiration. Have a WONDERFUL party!!

Hi, there! I'm Steph, and I wrote ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS, LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR, and ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER. I also edited the romantic holiday anthology MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME and the upcoming SUMMER DAYS & SUMMER NIGHTS.